Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — August 22, probably 1863 or 1864
- Title
- Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — August 22, probably 1863 or 1864
- Accession Number
- 2022.1.1.15
- Accession Date
- February 4, 2023
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Shuman B. Gerald, III
- Storage Location
- General Archive Box #7 Folder #3
- Text
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Home August 22d//
My dear Sister
Your kind letter was received sometime ago. but it has not been convenient for me to respond until now. I have been enjoying myself very well under every circumstance. I went to a Sunday School celebration at Rocky Creek Church not long since and spent a night with Miss Emma Smith, and also another Sunday School Mass Meeting at Double Springs. I had a very nice time saw a good many of my friends among that number was Lieut Big Jim Goodlett & Lieut Nickels. Jim is wounded in shoulder & hip he looks very badly. and Lieut little Jim was here on last friday he is quite well, came home on some business for the company.
I met the Westmorelands at at Double Springs they was finer than ever had a table to themselves. When I see you I will give you a description of them. They was so fine they hardly knew me.
Tell Mary I went to Woods Chapel yesterday evening, accompanied by Miss Florence Morgan Miss Nannie Crimes & Mr. Francis Morgan. I never saw it rain as hard in my life as it did as we was returning. France has grown to be quite a ladies man. has fallen dreadfully in love with Joe Montgomery. Nannie Crimes spent two days & nights with me, she is really a nice young lady,
Mrs. Morgan received a letter from Martha Burress stating the death of her husband and brother in law William Burress. Mrs. Morgan wants me to go over with her before long but cant tell now whether I will go or not, it depends on who goes with her.
We are having fine rains and making bountiful crops but have no fruit at all. have some water melons. but very few. I had some very nice one at Mr. Dillards a party went down to eat with the old man. Composed of Nannie & Florence & France & Myself.
I have promised to spend Christmas in Pickens with Florence. Joe Montgomery & I have been wanting to go to Uncle Mikes but I am afraid we will be disappointed, and Mother sais we are going to see you before a great while, so I have more visits planed, than I am fearful I will be able to make. I recieved a letter from Bessie Saturday she appears to be doing fine tell the girls if I remain with you any time we must go and see her. I am sorry Bessie came up here some people talks so much. everyone is rejoicing about Bill Morgan the way she treated him. he is in Columbia now. has been transfered from Richmond tell Mary Mrs. Morgan sais when she comes up she must give her a day.
Carrie Wood is back on a visit to her sister Mrs. Suber they say she is prettier than ever and Mrs. Suber is sick the Dr. I guess will be very attentive she sais she is living with a lady whose husband is in the army. a very wealthy family
Old Mrs. Wood is very low Mrs. McClimons has quit house almost. And I had almost forgotten to tell you of the marriage of Caroline Cunningham & Mr. Grove thinking you have heard the particulars I will not endeavor to tell you any thing but rest assured I know but little for I was slighted. let us hear from you soon write again before we come down Mary sais you must let Esther come up before long and tell her Mary is down with her old disease sais she never expects to get down them